Overview

This world-famous Amanresort has become known as the quintessential symbol of French Polynesia.

Hotel Bora Bora sits on the edge of a turquoise lagoon nestled beneath the lush green volcanic peaks of Mount Otemanu. There are three beaches and a barrier reef offering a variety of marine life.

Accommodation: 54 Bungalows and Fares

Accommodation

Hotel Bora Bora’s 54 Polynesian-style bungalows and fares (the Tahitian term for home) are linked to the resort’s public areas by walkways.

The accommodations enjoy a variety of settings, from garden view and beachfront to overwater locations. Whether bungalows or fares, the rooms at Hotel Bora Bora take on the eclectic taste of an old trader’s house – rattan and bamboo, Tasmanian oak floors, red-cedar walls, ceilings of pandanus lashed to beams of Douglas fir, cast-iron tubs, overhead fans, CD players and personal safes. Interiors also include a collection of Polynesian craft, from canoe paddles to fish-hooks.

Restaurants & Bars

Breakfast, lunch and dinner are served at the Matira Terrace Restaurant which overlooks the lagoon.

At the breezy Matira Terrace Bar, tables are built from monkey-pod trees while the roof is of pandanus thatching. Tropical refreshments and afternoon tea are available here, and there is entertainment available from local musicians.

There is also Polynesian cultural entertainment at Hotel Bora Bora’s weekly beach barbecue. Another weekly feature is traditional island singing and dancing, with sunset cocktails and canaps at the Pofai Beach Bar.

Recreation

Guests may enjoy a massage in the privacy of their bungalow or fare. The Fare Tarumi (massage room) offers massages as well as a range of body treatments.

The hotel offers an extensive range of water-based experiences from snorkelling and diving in some of the Pacific’s clearest waters to sailing, fishing and leisurely sea canoeing to explore isolated islands armed with nothing more than a paddle and a picnic lunch.

Bora Bora’s peaks and barrier reef can be viewed from the air in a helicopter; this is also a good way to visit some of the neighbouring islands.